Kip Geyer

Kip came to Landhiem in 2014. He has been training dogs professionally for over 30 years. While working overseas, Kip would visit orphaned children and did the same in the states by regularly visiting Mercy Homes, supporting children surrounded by violence, poverty, and lack of opportunity, young people like these need a safe harbor.  For over 20 years, he has trained law enforcement K9 teams in Patrol, Narcotics, and Explosives. Kip’s extensive resume of accomplishments as a professional trainer extends beyond the US borders. 

• 25 years of training dogs professionally
• Over 20 years of training law enforcement K9 teams in Patrol, Narcotics and Explosives
• Trained assistance dogs for “Pilot Dogs” as “seeing eye dogs”
• Trained Balance Assistance Dogs for patients at the Mayo Clinic
• Trained Service Dogs for PTSD patients
• Trained Patrol and Scent detection dogs for security contracting of government and private corporations
• Trained Schutzhund/IPO Sport dogs for 26 years titling and competing with over 50 dogs.
• DVG Midwest President 2000-2004
• DVG Bronze, Silver and Gold medal winner
• 16 years as Training Director for the Allen County Dog Sport Club
• 1998 Became a member of the USCA Schutzhund 3 Club
• Certification Judge for Integrated Bed Bug Management Association
• Current Training Director O.G. Landheim Police and Working Dog Association
• Current Training Supervisor Landheim Training Center
• Assisted World Renowned Dr. Craig Perdue in research on tracking dogs and scent discrimination, with respect to, matching evidence to suspects.
• Instructed Dr. Craig Perdue in IPO training from BH through Sch3 and AWDF National Champion
• Trained Falcon’s with Dr. Craig Perdue for hunting purposes
• One year of research at The North Texas School of Equine Training